La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § III-2101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-2101 - Qualifications for Appointment

A. To qualify for commission appointment or approval as a steward an individual shall be required to:

1. document five years prior experience as a steward, racing secretary, assistant racing secretary, starter, placing judge, paddock judge, clerk of scales, jockey, trainer or equivalent experience in the racing industry;

2. satisfactorily pass a commission-approved Stewards Training Program. This requirement may be waived for individuals who have served as a steward for at least two years in a recognized jurisdiction at an extended thoroughbred or quarter horse pari-mutuel race meeting, and who is otherwise qualified to serve as a steward;

3. satisfactorily pass an optical examination conducted not more than 90 days before the appointment, indicating 20/20 vision, corrected, and the ability to distinguish colors;

4. satisfactorily pass a criminal background check;

5. satisfactorily pass a written examination prescribed by the commission. A passing grade for the written exam is 85 on a scale of 100. Applicants must satisfactorily pass the written examination every three years;

6. participate in an oral interview conducted by the executive director or a designee of the executive director;

7. be physically fit to perform the duties of a steward.

La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § III-2101

Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Racing Commission, LR 2:424 (December 1976), amended LR 3:20 (January 1977), LR 4:271 (August 1978), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Racing Commission, LR 18:367 (April 1992).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:148.